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CBP Releases Checklists to Help with AD/CV Duty Evasion Allegations
September 30, 2016 |Customs

CBP released two checklists meant to help prepare filings alleging antidumping or countervailing duty evasion, the agency said (here). New AD/CV evasion enforcement procedures recently went into effect as part of CBP's implementation of the customs reauthorization law's AD/CV provisions in the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) (see 1608190014). "These documents are meant only for your assistance in preparing an allegation and should not be included with your submission," CBP said. "Moreover, this information is provided solely for your guidance and neither replaces nor supersedes the law or regulations for EAPA proceedings and use of these does not guarantee an affirmative determination for your allegation." The law requires CBP to provide some technical assistance to small businesses filing such allegations. CBP's "Allegation Receipt Checklist" (here) provides "the criteria for determining 'receipt of a properly filed allegation,’” CBP said. The checklist gives "the necessary information to determine whether the facts provided 'reasonably suggest that the covered merchandise has been entered for consumption into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.’”

CBP Officially Delays Effective Date for Post-Release Functions in ACE
September 30, 2016 |Customs

CBP officially revised its mandatory-use date for several post-release functions in ACE, the agency said in a notice (here). "The effective date is delayed until further notice" and CBP will publish a later notice establishing a new effective date, it said. The agency recently said it is aiming to require ACE for drawback, reconciliation, duty deferral, statements and liquidation in January next year (see 1609280072). "CBP has determined that industry partners need additional time to prepare for the transition to electronic post-release capabilities in ACE," CBP said.

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CBP to Revise Regulations to Allow for Electronic EPA Notice of Arrival
September 29, 2016 |Customs

CBP will update its rules to allow for an electronic alternative to the Notice of Arrival that's required for some imports of pesticides and devices regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency, CBP said in a notice (here). Importers of pesticides and devices are required to file an NOA to the EPA, which then reviews and evaluates the information, CBP said. "CBP, in consultation with EPA, is amending the CBP regulations to permit the option of filing an electronic alternative to the NOA with the entry documentation, via any CBP authorized electronic data interchange system," it said. The change, effective Sept. 30, "will support modernization initiatives, including implementation of the International Trade Data System (ITDS)," CBP said. CBP also requested comments on the updated regulations by Oct. 31.